South Carolina - Briggs v. Elliot (1947)
This was because of the conditions of segregated school, even though they were supposedly suppose to be equal the conditions of the all blacks school didn't have the same standards and the conditions were much worse.

Virginia - Davis v. County School Board of Prince Edward County (1951)
The population of the all blacks school were so large that students were forced to learn in an area where buildings weren't even built properly which is dangerous.

Kansas - Brown v. Board of Education (1951)
Argued that separate is not equal.

Washington, DC – Bolling v. Melvin Sharpe (1951)
This was because African- American students were taken on a field trip however their admittance into the school was denied because it was an all whites school.

Delaware- Belton v. Gebhart (Bulah v. Gebhart) (1952)
This case had arose because children weren't allowed to attend local schools and instead they had to travel further than they really needed to. Not only was the distance a problem but the conditions of these schools had lacked the standards compared to the schools white kids had attended.















Supreme Court Ruling

The Supreme court "[concluded] that, in the field of public education, the doctrine of "separate but equal" has no place. Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal."


South Carolina - Briggs v. Elliot (1947)
Briggs had argued that the their fourteenth amendment had been violated. Briggs had also argued that the segregation of children could " negatively affect their self-esteem."
The case was appealed to the Supreme Court because the U.S. District Court's three-judge panel did not rule in their favor.

Virginia - Davis v. County School Board of Prince Edward County (1951)
Argued that the segregation of children could potentially be harmful.
Virginia's three- judge panel did not rule in their favor.

Kansas - Brown v. Board of Education (1951)
The opinion of the court was that " to separate them [children in grade and high schools] from others of similar age and qualifications solely because of their race generates a feeling of inferiority as to their status in the community that may affect their hearts and minds in a way unlikely to ever be undone."

Washington, DC – Bolling v. Melvin Sharpe (1951)
The argument was that it had violated their fifth amendment.

Delaware- Belton v. Gebhart (Bulah v. Gebhart) (1952)
This case was different because it involved a white women that had a African- American son.